Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
Benton County Historical Society & Museum
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Welcome to the Benton County Historical Society & Museum
Preserving the stories, artifacts, and heritage of Benton County, Minnesota since 1949.
Sauk Rapids, Benton Co., Minn.
📅 Today in History
United States
• 1626 Indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons
• 1910 Tel Aviv founded
Minnesota
• The Norway pine became Minnesota’s state tree in 1953.
• Minnesota’s new state flag and seal took effect on May 11, 2024.
Benton County
• David Gilman served as Benton County’s first sheriff from 1849 to 1851.
• Benton was one of only three original Minnesota counties officially opened to settlers.
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